The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area.

Lake sturgeon were found in relative abundance in Lake Michigan and nearshore waters ... That included the Milwaukee River, where it's likely no sturgeon spawning has taken place since 1843 ...

Owners of the boat Deep Thought spoke with a reporter about how their boat got stranded on Lake Michigan and what could happen next.

Lake Michigan, and even groundwater. Nenn explained that salt can be incredibly toxic for fish and other aquatic life. Right now 117 of the 500 miles of river covered by the Milwaukee Riverkeepers ...

Historian John Gurda explores how the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan spurred Milwaukee's growth. The settlers used rivers and Lake Michigan to transport grain, lumber, leather and beer.

Running parallel to Water Street, the Milwaukee RiverWalk offers walkways from Lake Michigan to the former North Avenue Dam (expansion work on the RiverWalk is ongoing). It is free to enjoy and ...

The DNR says the bird had the H5 avian influenza virus. Officials have also received other reports of dead birds, mostly mergansers, along the shoreline in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties. They ...

The Milwaukee County Zoo said Thursday it has ... suspicious bird deaths on the Chicago shores of Lake Michigan." Over the weekend, there were reports of hundreds of dead ducks and other waterfowl ...